Mercedes to Create a Baby-G-Class with GLB Moniker

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Will ride on the GLA’s platform with front or all-wheel drive.

Riding on the ongoing success of its mammoth G-Class SUV,
Mercedes-Benz is planning to produce a smaller, baby version of the off-roader. Based on the GLA crossover platform, the SUV, codenamed X247 and expected to be
named the GLB-Class, will be offered in both front and 4Matic all-wheel drive. The latter will receive an all-terrain body kit, and both will ride on an
extended-wheelbase version of the MFA platform, allowing the GLB to include three
rows of seats.

The GLB is expected to be launched in 2019, and will receive
a number of four-cylinder units from Mercedes, most likely a 2.0-liter diesel engine
and a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline unit. An AMG version, the GLB45, is also
highly likely.